Advisers need to change their approach if they are to increase membership of income protection (IP) products among younger consumers, according to three industry leaders. Sector representatives noted how the product was...
Read moreMaintaining the affordability of premiums for international private medical insurance (IPMI) in Latin America is one of the biggest challenges for the sector, according to World of America CEO Lourdes Peters. Peters...
Read moreHealth & Protection is launching the second edition of its provider service ratings for insurers in the UK health and protection markets. The research measures the service performance of all the key...
Read moreVoting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...
Read morePrivate medical insurance (PMI) pushed the number of private hospital admissions in the UK to a third-quarter record in 2025, according to the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). The number of admissions...
Read moreLegal & General has significantly cut back on issuing quotes for group critical illness (CI) schemes, Health & Protection can reveal. The insurer told Health & Protection it was not exiting the...
Read moreHealth & Protection is launching an exclusive AI in Insurance microsite. The site explores this pivotal time for the whole health and protection insurance industry including the regulatory, ethical and practical implications of...
Read moreClaims ratios from pure protection insurance products are generally above 50% and typically higher than most general insurance (GI) products, according to analysis from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Ratios for income...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 has launched and is now open for adviser entries, including a new category for business protection advice. Health & Protection would also like to thank...
Read moreThe pressure on workplaces to become more aware of and engaged in their employees’ health is growing ever higher, with direct and in-direct expectations from a range of sources increasing. Furthermore, when...
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